Carrier



Sept. l, 1925. 1,551,802

c. R. cRoTTs CARRIER -Filed Jan. 51, 1925 Patented Sept.` 1, 19.25.

PATENT OFFICE.

or TUnoN, KANSAS.

CARRIER.

' Application led January 31, 1,925. Serial No. 6,069.

To 'all whom t may Concern.'

Be it known that I, CLAUDE R. CRo'rTs, a citizen of the Y United States, residing at Turon, in the county'of Reno and State of Kansas, have invented new anduseful, Im-

provements in aCarrier, of which the fol-k lowing is a specification.v

'i This invention relates` to carriers and morev particularly to a device for loading, transporting and unloading material such asstraw, hay, brush or the like. V

`4An essential featurefof ythe'invention'is to provide a carrier preferably composed of two sections movably connected at their adjacent ends and supported by runners, so as to permit the device drag easily Yalong the ground.Y `Each of the sections has connected to their outer ends upwardly and inwardly inclined arms so arranged. that. when ,the

carrier is inverted andthe arms thrust Vinto the'kmaterial and the load moved forward, the sections will move inward as `the carrier Vis swung over on the runners, thus causing the arms toirmlyengage the material.

A further object ofthe invention consists in' attachingadraft bar to the carrier in such a manner that when the same is moved forward `it. will permit the device to be loaded, and when the 4direction is reversedthe load can be readily unloaded. 4Referring' to the drawings,wherein is se forth Vthe preferred embodiment of the invention: Figure 1 is a perspective view vof the car-` rier;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view showing the carrier about to lift a load, and in.

dotted lines the position assumed bythe device when it is moved forward; K

Figure 3 is a side elevational view'showing the position of the load after the carrier has been turned over on the runners;

Figure 4L is a side elevational view of the carrier andthe position itr assumeswhen the material is unloaded; and

, Figure 5 is aside elevational view illus-k trating the manner in which the material is unloadedfrom the carrier. n 5

Referring -to the drawings, in which like numerals indicateV like parts in theA several views, 10 indicates theV body or `frame of thecarrier which is preferably composed of any suitable light and strong metallic material such as carbon steel andl is formed inrtwo sections 11 and 12, each ,of` whichl is com-V posed yof a series oflonjgitudinallyextending bars 13 preferably three in numberand the transverse bars 14, which are connected together by any suitable means suchas the brackets 15 and the bolts 16. `A draft bar 17 substantially triangular in formation and the adjacent inner ends of the'sections 11 and 12 arerpivoted to the side bars 11 by the bolts 18. The inward swinging movement of the'sections 11 and 12 relative to each other is limited by Ymeans of the inwardly extending flanged members or `stops 19 formedon either of the adjacent ends of the sections 11 and 12, and in the presentinstancewshown as integralvwith therside bars 13 of section 12. i

.The outer vside bars 13 have connected theretoby the'bolts 20 upwardly projecting tapered prongs or Varms-21,V which preferably are inclined or'converge inwardly sothat when the carrier is inverted and the arms thrust into the material to be transported they will firmly grip the same. have conventionally shown` the carrier'provided with six of these arms 19 it is to be understood that any number maybe employed, depending' upon the Vparticular size or weight of the load to be carried.

The carrier is arranged` to be dragged along the groundv by means of the runners 22 which are connected to the outer ends of the side bars lbythe bolts 23.y The device is preferably moved by horses which are 24 secured to the forward end of the draft bar in any suitable manner, as at 25. The.

chain 24 is of-sufiicient length to permit it to be drawn back over thematerial when it is desired to unload the carrier.`

The operation of thecarrier is as follows: l Assuming -it is desired 'to transport the material 26,V as shown in' Figure 2, from a windrow to any other suitable point, the frame 10 beingY composed of light metal, lis picked up and the prongs 21 thrust into the material yinthe manner as shown in Figure 2. `The carrier is then drawn forward and is pickingkup the load assumes the position as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2. Due to the constant power applied tothe drawybar 17 by the horses, the body 10 quickly turnsoverwith its load on the runners 22 and assumes the position as shown in Figure 3. Then the material has been conducted kto the place where it is to be unlVhile I the chain 24 is passedv over the load in the manner as indicated in Figure 4. Upon the horses pulling` in the opposite direction l'rom that in which they have been previously traveling, the carrier will be tilted so as to assume the position as'show-n in `Figure 5. ln order that all the material may be emptied at this point, it is necessary for the driver to hold the upper end ot the section 12, shown in Figure 5, so as to prevent the arms 2l troni moving' inward and again picking' up the material,

lt it not desired to empty the entire load at one place, any part ot it may be retained on the carrier by the driver releasingthe upper end or" the section l2, which causes the. adjacent arms Q1 to engage the material. Upon throwing` the chain over the load and reversing,` the direction the carrier will lie-turned completely over and unloaded and lwill fall back on the runners 22 so as to be readytor use tor transporting a new load of material.

lnstead of the runners or skids being` positioned at the outer ends ot' theseetions lland 12, thej7 may be locatednearer the center ot' the trame 10, indicated in dotted linesin Figure l, so asto more etl'ectiyely sustain or balance the load.

It isto be understood that the iorm of invention herein shown and described is merely illustrativeI and in no sense restrictive and that such changes as Ytall within thepurview otl one skilled in the art may be made without departing `t'rom the spirit ot' the vinyention and the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

l. Aicarrier ot the class described comprisinga sectionalt body, means moiably connecting the adjacenty ends ofv the sections together, upwardly projecting prongs eX-k tending` from the ends ol said body, runners connected to the underside ot said body, and adrait bar pii'oted to the. sides ot' said body at points intermediate the length thereof.

2. A carrier ot the class described comprising` a normally horizontal sectional body, means movably connecting,` the adjacent ends of the sections together, upwardly projecting prongs extending from the ot said body, runners secured to the underside of the body, and adraft bar pivoted to the sides ot said body at points intermediate the length thereof.

3. A carrier of the class described comprising' a normally horizontal sectional body, means movably connecting` the adjacent ends of the sections together, means on one ot the sections adapted to engage the other section so as to limitthe inward swinging movement oit said sections, upwardly projecting` prongs extending` trom the ends ot' said body, runners secured to the underside of the body, and a draft bar pivoted t0 the sides of said body at points intermediate the lengt-h thereof.

-l. A carrier of the class described comprising;` a normally horizontal sectional body, means movably connectingl the ad-V jacent ends otzthe sections together, upwardly projecting converging prongs eX- tmding :trom the ends of said body, runners secured to the underside of the body, and a dratt bar pivoted' to the sides ot said 1;,-ody at points. intermediate the lengthl thereof whereby upon the prongs beingthrust into the material' to be carried and the draft bar moved forward, vthe sections will move inward as the body is swung over the runners, causing the prongsto firmly eue" ,qe the material.

A carrier of the class described co1nprising a sectional body, means movably connectingl the adjacent ends of the sections together, said bodyV normally assuming a. horizontal position, inwardly projecting.: arms extending upwardly from the ends of the. body, each ot said arms terminatingl in a pointed end,'runners connectedto the underside ot the body, and a dratt bar pivoted to the sides oit' said body at .points intermediate the ends thereof, whereby upon the arms being` thrust into thematerial to be carried and the di'att'bar moved forward, the body will be swung over on the runners causing; thearms to firmly grip the material.

ln testimony whereot1 l'have hereunto set my hand,

CLAUDE R. CROTTS. 

